Jerzy Buzek

Jerzy Buzek (3 July 1940-) was Prime Minister of Poland from 31 October 1997 to 19 October 2001, succeeding Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz and preceding Leszek Miller.

Biography
Jerzy Buzek was born in Smilovice, Czechoslovakia on 3 July 1940 to a Polish Lutheran family, and, after World War II, his family migrated to Chorzow, Poland. He became a scientist affiliated with the Polish Academy of Sciences, and he was active in the anti-communist movements of the 1980s (serving as a regional Solidarity coordinator). In 1997, he was elected to the Sejm as a Solidarity Electoral Action MP, and he served as Prime Minister from 1997 to 2001. In 2004, he was elected to the European Parliament as a Civic Platform MEP, and he served as its President from 2009 to 2012.